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Almussawi v Moussa [2024]

Decision number:Case.No:.4105211/2023   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Background: The claimant commenced employment as a waitress with the respondent. The respondent runs a restaurant called the Mail Coach. During the interview, the respondent said the claimant had the prettiest eyes he had seen. The claimant worked for four weeks – she was not put on the rota and wa...
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Discrimination
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British Airways v Rollett & Others [2024]

Decision number:EAT.131   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimants were Heathrow-based cabin crew. There were scheduling changes made during the pandemic with staff who were non-British nationals who lived abroad and those who commuted to Heathrow from abroad arguing that they were put at a disadvantage. To this end, an argument was raise...
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Discrimination
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Smith v Department of Education [2024]

Decision number:Case.No:.2212199/2022   Legal body: Employment Tribunal (ET) Background: The claimant was employed as a Teacher Development Policy and Delivery Senior Advisor from January 2022 until she resigned in October 2022. The claimant relied upon complex PTSD, ASD, Dyslexia with traits of dyspraxia and dyscalculia and Long Covid as disabilities in relation to her ca...
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Discrimination Diversity & Inclusion
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Knight v Off Broadway Ltd [2024]

Decision number:EAT.109   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant worked as a manager of a bar during the Covid pandemic. The claimant (and other members of staff) had been dismissed when it was discovered that the rules regarding lockdown had not been followed. A separate claim was brought about holiday pay as he claimed he should have b...
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Pay
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Kolev v Middlesex University [2023]

Decision number:EAT.173   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant worked as a Senior Lecturer for the respondent until he was dismissed in December 2019 for alleged gross misconduct. He brought various claims including sex discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The claimant presented his claim on 15th May 2020. The Judge reco...
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Augustine v Data Cars Limited [2024]

Decision number:EAT.117   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant worked as a private hire driver employed by the respondent. The claimant had had a series of other claims against other respondents relating to employment status relating to driving jobs. The claimant was found to have been a part-time worker and the issue arose was...
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Discrimination Working Time Policies and Procedures Pay
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Bailey v Stonewall Equality Limited [2024] EAT 119

Decision number:EAT.119   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant, a barrister, believed that a woman was defined by her sex, and disagreed with those that said it was defined by her gender and that it was for an individual to identify. Her chambers joined the respondent’s diversity champions scheme. The claimant disagreed with the charit...
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Discrimination Diversity & Inclusion
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N Notaro Homes Limited v Keirle [2024] EAT 122

Decision number:.EAT.122   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: There were four claimants who were all dismissed for breaches of the employer’s social media policy. The Tribunal concluded, though, that it was a pretext for their dismissals and that they had been dismissed for making protected disclosures. However, the Tribunal did recognise tha...
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Gale v Bankhead Services Limited [2024]

Case reference: NIIT.29693/23   Legal body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal (NIIT) Background: The claimant was employed as a Lawn Operative. The claimant was informed when he started that he would have to travel a distance to carry out his duties. He started in March 2022 and resigned in May 2023. The busy period was over the Spring and Summer. During that period the respondent ...
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Dismissal
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Ballerino v The Racecourse Association Ltd [2024]

Case reference: EAT.98   Legal body: Employment Appeal Tribunal (UKEAT) Background: The claimant was dismissed during her maternity leave by reason of redundancy. The claimant argued that the redundancy was a sham and that she suffered less favourable treatment because of her sex and/or because of the pregnancy and maternity. The issue arose when a new Chief Executive...
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Discrimination